On 10 Feb 2006 08:25:41 +0000, Nick Fortune wrote: > > How about factoring the alias mechanism away from the module alias? > > You could have a command: > > AliasModule module-name alias [ alias ... ] > > This way instead of writing > > > DestroyModuleConfig MonitorPanel: * > *MonitorPanel: (1x1, Swallow 'asclock' 'Exec exec asclock') > # ... > AddToFunc StartFunction > + I Module FvwmButtons MonitorPanel > > You'd write > > AliasModule FvwmButtons MonitorPanel > DestroyModuleConfig MonitorPanel > *MonitorPanel: (1x1, Swallow 'asclock' 'Exec exec asclock') > # ... > AddToFunc StartFunction > + I Module MonitorPanel > > Which seems a little clearer. > > That way we get to remove the alias from the module arguments, we can > deprecate the old usage, and third party modules don't have to use it. > > For the module side of the operation, I'd pass it in the environment as > already suggested. We get a migration path to a cleaner syntax, and we > don't have to break anything.
This is an option to consider, before redesigning the module interface. However, this syntax will require 2 lines for launching every module, AliasModule and Module, instead of just Module. And we also need UnaliasModule. I.e. now the user should predeclare all module instances he wants to use. I should rething this idea first before agreeing or disagreeing with it. Regards, Mikhael.
